Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Artist (Solo or Group)

The Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Male/Female Artist/Group (남자/여자 신인상/그룹상) is an award presented annually by CJ E&M Pictures (Mnet). Mnet is also the one who choose which group or individual will win to this category as well as other categories in MAMA.

Mnet Asian Music Award for Best New Male/Female Artist/Group
(남자/여자 신인상/그룹상)
Awarded forQuality performance from (a) new artist/s
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byCJ E&M Pictures (Mnet)
First awarded1999
Currently held byTreasure, Weeekly (2020)
WebsiteMnet Asian Music Awards

It was first awarded at the 1st Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony held in 1999; winners Lee Jung-hyun and Team received the titles "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group" for their songs "Come" and "Farewell", respectively. The award is given in honor for the new artist/s with the most artistic achievement in the music industry.[1]

History
Year(s)Best New SoloBest New GroupBest New Artist
(Solo or Group)		Note
MaleFemaleCombinedMaleFemaleCombinedMaleFemaleCombined
1999 Y Y Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group"
2000–2004 Y Y Y Titled "Best New Male/Female Artist" and "Best New Group"
2005–2006 Y Y Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Group"
2007 Y Y Y Titled "Best New Solo Artist" and "Best New Female/Male Group"
2008–2013 Y Y Titled "Best New Female/Male Artist"
2014 Y Titled "Best New Artist"
2015-2018 Y Y Titled "Best New Female/Male Artist"

Winners and nominees
Year[I] Winner(s) Song Nominee(s)
1999
(1st)		 Lee Jung-hyun "Come"
Nominees
Team "Farewell"
Nominees
  • 0-24 – "Freedom"
  • g.o.d – "To Mother"
  • Voice – "Become Your Only Angel"
  • Yada – "Already Sad Love"
2000
(2nd)		 Choi Jin-young "Forever"
Nominees
  • Kim Sa-rang – "Mojorida"
  • Jim Kim-sung – "Appointment"
  • Park Hyo-shin – "Things I Can't Do For You"
  • TJ – "Hey Girl"
  • Wave – "Damage"
BoA "ID; Peace B"
Nominees
  • Chae Na-ri – "Return to The Letter"
  • Park Hwayobi – "Lie"
  • Su Jin-kim – "Ending"
  • Suzanne – "Shadow"
Chakra "Hate"
Nominees
2001
(3rd)		 Sung Si-kyung "Like the First Time"
Nominees
Wax "Oppa"
Nominees
  • Dana – "Until The End of the World"
  • Haneul – "Gotta Be Kidding"
  • Harisu – "Temptation"
  • Joanne – "First Love"
  • Yuri – "Sad Soul"
Brown Eyes "Already One Year"
Nominees
  • D.BACE – "Everything To You"
  • The Jadu – "Goodbye"
  • To-Ya – "Look"
  • X-Large – "You"
2002
(4th)		 Rain "Bad Guy"
Nominees
  • RIch – "Only The Words I Love You"
  • Simtaeyun – "Mates"
  • The Name – "The Name"
  • Wheesung – "Can't We"
Youme "Love Is Always Thirsty"
Nominees
  • Ann – "Sick Sick Name"
  • Park Kyung-lim – "Illusion"
  • Rinae – "Words Without Goodbye"
  • Shim Mina – "Answer the Phone"
Black Beat "In The Sky"
Nominees
  • M.I.L.K – "Come To Me"
  • Sugar – "Tell Me Why"
  • Swi-T – "I'll Be There"
  • Turtles – "4 Seasons"
2003
(5th)		 Seven "Come Back to Me"
Nominees
Maya "Azalea"
Nominees
  • Chae Yeon – "Dangerous Directing"
  • Gummy – "If You Come Back"
  • Leeds – "You'll Be Happy"
  • Lexy – "Grasshopper"
Big Mama "Break Away"
Nominees
  • 2SHAI – "Love Letter"
  • F-iV – "Girl"
  • Noel – "If It's Love"
  • The Gold – "Two Years, Two Months"
2004
(6th)		 Lee Seung-gi[Note 1] "Because You're My Girl"
Nominees
  • Double K – "Nu Skool"
  • KCM – "Black And White Photo"
  • Oh Se-jun – "Memories Ending On Me"
  • Tei – "Love Leaves Its Scent" (사랑은 향기를 남기고)
Chunja[Note 2] "Women with Beautiful Mind"
Nominees
  • Daylight – "Angel Song"
  • Hannah – "Bounce"
  • Lisa – "Tonight"
  • Sol Flower – "Kiss The Kids"
TVXQ[Note 3] "Hug"
Nominees
2005
(7th)		 Lim Jeong-hee "Music is My Life"
Nominees
  • Ivy – "What Happened Tonight"
  • Kim Woo-joo – "The Letter"
  • Kyun Woo – "The Words From My Tears"
  • WonWoo – "Missing In Happiness"
SS501 "Warning"
Nominees
  • Baechigi – "Nice To Meet You"
  • Paran – "First Love"
  • Soulstar – "Only One For Me"
  • The Grace – "Too Good"
2006
(8th)		 Zhang Liyin[Note 4] "Timeless" (ft. Xiah Junsu)
Nominees
  • Boom – "Boom Up" (feat. Kim Bum)
  • Crown J – "V.I.P"
  • MayBee – "Much Laugh"
  • Suho – "Spring, Summer, Fall... Winter" (feat. Kim Tae-woo)
Super Junior[Note 5] "U"
Nominees
2007
(9th)		 Younha "Password 486"
Nominees
F.T. Island "Love Sick"
Nominees
Wonder Girls "Irony"
Nominees
2008
(10th)		 Shinee "Replay"
Nominees
Davichi "I Love You Even Though I Hate You"
Nominees
  • Joo – "Because Of A Man"
  • Lee Hyun-ji – "Kiss Me Kiss Me"
  • Moon Ji-eun – "The Fox Song"
  • Sunha – "Chantey Chantey"
2009
(11th)		 Supreme Team "Supermagic"
Nominees
2NE1 "I Don't Care"
Nominees
2010
(12th)		 CNBLUE "I'm a Loner"
Nominees
Miss A "Bad Girl Good Girl "
Nominees
2011
(13th)		 Huh Gak "Hello"
Nominees
A Pink "I Don't Know"
Nominees
2012
(14th)		 Ailee "Heaven"
Nominees
Busker Busker "Cherry Blossom Ending"
Nominees
2013
(15th)		 Roy Kim "Love Love Love"
Nominees
Crayon Pop "Bar Bar Bar"
Nominees
2014
(16th)		 WINNER "Empty"
Nominees
2015
(17th)		 iKON "Rhythm Ta"
Nominees
Twice "Like Ooh-Ahh"
Nominees
2016
(18th)		 NCT 127 "Fire Truck"
Nominees
I.O.I "Dream Girls"
Nominees
2017
(19th)		 Wanna One "Energetic"
Nominees
Pristin "Wee Woo"
Nominees
2018
(20th)		 Stray Kids "District 9"
Nominees
Iz*One "La Vie En Rose"
Nominees
2019
(21st)		 TXT "Crown"
Nominees
Itzy "Dalla Dalla"
Nominees
2020
(22nd)		 Treasure "Boy"
Nominees
  • Cravity – "Break All the Rules"
  • MCND – "Top Gang"
  • TOO – "Magnolia"
  • WEi – "Twilight"
Weeekly "Tag Me"
Nominees

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Mnet Asian Music Awards held that year.

^[I] As members of I.O.I in 2016 and then Pristin the following year, Im Nayoung and Zhou Jieqiong have received the award twice.

Notes
  1. Titled "Best New Male Video" award.
  2. Titled "Best New Female Video" award.
  3. Titled "Best New Group Video" award.
  4. Titled "New Singer of the Year" award.
  5. Titled "New Group of the Year" award.

References
  1. "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Winners list by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Broadcasts by year". mwave. MAMA.
  • "M.net Asian Music Awards Photos by year". mwave. MAMA.
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